TOMLINSON, Marlys Jean (Karkosh) 1930-2014

TOMLINSON, KARKOSH, HORSTMAN, PETERS, MACRI, JENSEN, HOWARD, KETTER

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 1/26/2015 at 23:50:55

[Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Tuesday, August 5, 2014]

TRAER - Marlys Jean Tomlinson, 84, of Traer, died Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014, at Sunrise Hill Care Center, Traer, of cancer.

She was born March 16, 1930, in Waterloo, daughter of Frank and Matilda Horstman Karkosh. On June 27, 1949, she married Donald William Tomlinson in Dubuque.

Marlys graduated from Dinsdale High School in 1947.

Survived by her husband; two daughters, Janice (Paul) Peters of Wellsburg and Audrey (Michael II) Macri of Clive; a son, Mark (Cindy) of Traer; seven grandchildren, Angela (Matthew) Buttjer of Aplington, Andrew and John Peters, both of Wellsburg, Michael III (Kristin) Macri of Clive, Matthew (Megan) Macri of Chicago, Steffanie (Kevin) Bonnstetter of Knoxville and Dallas (Kaitlyn) Tomlinson of Traer; seven great-grandchildren; and two sisters, LaVonne Jensen of Reinbeck and Marcia (Robert) Howard Ketter of Traer.

Preceded in death by her parents; a granddaughter, Jennifer Peters; two brothers-in-law, Paul Howard and Delbert Jensen; and an infant sister, Barbara Karkosh.

Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at United Presbyterian Church, preceded by an hour of visitation, with burial in Buckingham Cemetery, both in Traer. Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, Tama, is in charge of arrangements.

A memorial fund has been established.

Marlys enjoyed living and working on the farm. She enjoyed her hobby of ceramics, going ballroom or square dancing, and camping and traveling when the kids were at home.

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